MOSCOW -- Wandering backstage at the Great Moscow State Circus is like stepping into a strange childhood dream. The clown sneaks a cigarette. An elephant greets a visitor with a raised front leg and ...

Into the tanbark of the Moscow Circus rolled a huge papier-maché head with bulbous nose, watery blue eyes and a patch of wispy hair made of brambles. This, explained Russia’s famed Magician Kio, was ...

Yet, challenges remain. Training is grueling, injuries are frequent, and younger generations often turn away from the ...

MOSCOW, Dec 30 (Reuters) - There will be no fireworks in Moscow again this year on Russia's biggest family holiday, but in almost every other way, the capital is as bright and bustling as at any New ...